Follow Up: Injured Deputy Sheriff

FOLLOW-UP

November 22, 1996

Q. How is the Seminole County deputy sheriff who was stabbed after chasing a suspect into some woods behind the State Road 434 Ramada Inn?

A. Sgt. Mike Weippert is back on duty and running three miles a day. Except for some soreness from scar tissue, he is healing well. He spent his first night back on road patrol Tuesday chasing stolen cars and drunken and reckless drivers.

On Oct. 5, Weippert, an 11-year veteran and SWAT team member, was confronted by a suspect who slashed his face and stabbed him under an arm and through the triceps. He received 200 stitches to his face and some nerve damage to his fingers and may get laser surgery to smooth his facial scar next year.

His attacker was described as black, about 6 feet tall, medium build, with a medium Afro haircut. The Sheriff's Office will pay $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. Crimeline has offered $1,000. Anyone with information can call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.